Barry Sternlicht talks with James Kuhn at the NYU Schack Capital Markets conference about branding, global investment and more.

R. Byron Carlock, president & CEO of CNL Lifestyle Advisors Corp., talked with CPE editor-in-chief Suzann Silverman about the lifestyle-focused non-exchange-traded REIT.

Beekman Advisors managing partner Shekar Narasimhan spoke with editor-in-chief Suzann D. Silverman about the real estate and real estate finance markets. Here are his thoughts on government policy and real estate.

Beekman Advisors managing partner Shekar Narasimhan spoke with editor-in-chief Suzann D. Silverman about the real estate and real estate finance markets.

Mike Lafitte, CB Richard Ellis Inc.’s president of the Americas, talks on CPE TV about his strategy for the business and his outlook for the real estate industry as it emerges from the recession.

Jones Lang LaSalle’s Colin Dyer talks about global growth and the benefits of the Staubach Co. acquisition.

Edward Mermelstein is a real estate attorney and founder of Edward A.Mermelstein & Associates. He helps foreign and US entities find andpurchase real estate in the US and abroad. He is also the founder ofMermelstein Development – a subdivision of his firm engaging in theacquisition, ownerships, investment, management and development ofresidential, commercial, and mixed-use properties.